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Pro Tem Instructor (Honors College) - Open Pool

Part-time

University of Oregon

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Location
Eugene, OR
Schedule
Part-time / Temporary
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Job overview

The Clark Honors College invites applications for temporary, part-time Pro Tem Instructor appointments teaching undergraduate courses in arts and letters, social sciences, or natural sciences. Courses may be at the 200 or 400 level. Successful candidates will have professional experience, demonstrate quality teaching, and work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Appointments last up to one year, with possible renewal for up to three years.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TeachingInclusive TeachingResearch-Informed TeachingCurriculum DevelopmentInterdisciplinary Course DesignTeaching Core CoursesCommunicationEngaging Students

Qualifications

Ph.D. Or Terminal DegreeBachelor's or Extensive Professional BackgroundProfessional ExperienceSuperior Teaching AbilityBackground Check

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Pro Tem Instructor (Honors College) - Open Pool

Apply now (https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/726/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=537099&lJobSourceTypeID=831&sLanguage=en-us) Job no: 537099

Work type: Faculty - Pro Tempore

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Architecture/Art/Design, Arts/Theater/Museum, Music/Dance, Natural Science, Philosophy/Religion, Social Science, English, Instruction, History

Department: Clark Honors College

Rank: Instructor

Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins

Applications will be reviewed as positions become available

Special Instructions to Applicants

With your online application, please include:

  • resume/CV that highlights teaching experience

  • names and contact information for three professional references with your online application.

Department Summary

The Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, offers arts and letters, social science, and natural science courses to academically motivated undergraduates, essentially providing the experience of a small liberal arts college within the greater UO.

Position Summary

The Clark Honors College invites applications for Pro Tem Instructor positions in undergraduate arts and letters, social science, and natural science. The pool is for part-time, temporary, limited-duration teaching appointments not to exceed one year, but with the possibility of renewal for up to three years. Potential courses may include 200-level and/or 400-level undergraduate courses in arts and letters, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Successful candidates will have professional experience, demonstrated ability of quality teaching, and a commitment to working effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. Screening of applications will take place as positions become available and continue until positions are filled.

Minimum Requirements

  • Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree, in a relevant field, by the start of the position

  • Evidence of superior teaching ability

A bachelor's degree combined with a rich and extensive professional background relevant to the area of teaching may be substituted in rare circumstances.

Professional Competencies

  • Ability to contribute new course topics to the CHC curriculum

  • Ability to deliver professional, inclusive, engaged, and research-informed teaching at the college level

  • Ability to contribute to the CHC through their understanding of the barriers facing members of groups underrepresented in higher education (including DACA students), as evidenced by professional experiences and/or educational background

  • Ability to engage students pursuing majors across the disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience creating and teaching interdisciplinary courses that appeal to a diverse range of students

  • Experience teaching core education or introductory courses

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visitour website (https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits) .

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, pleaseemail us ([email protected]) or call 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures arelisted here (https://investigations.uoregon.edu/reporting) .

In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is availableonline (https://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report) .

Advertised: October 23, 2026 Pacific Daylight Time

Applications close: October 22, 2027 Pacific Daylight Time

How this job compares

Set against the 4,625 open Instructor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$71–94K/yr714 salary ranges
  • US median$26–34/hr1,199 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 118 open Instructor jobs in Oregon and 4,625 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Oregon
Experience
Instructor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,731 postings).
Education
2,037 of the 4,625 open Instructor jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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